Family :

Education & Career :

Holt went to Winchester from Mr. F. Hollins’ school at Eastbourne. He went up to Trinity College, Cambridge in 1907. He became an Engineer.

Service Life:

Campaigns:

• The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.

23 - 24 August 1914. The BEF had its first encounter with the German Army at Mons. Using the defensive barrier of the Mons Conde Canal the BEF was able to delay the German advance partly through the accuracy and speed of its rifle fire, and partly through the heroism of individuals. The first VC's of the war were awarded at Mons (M.Dease & S. Godley). The Belgians pulled the line left and the French to the right and, eventually, the position at Mons became untenable and the BEF slipped away to start its long retreat to the River Marne, to the East of Paris.

Detail :

On 23 August 1914, his unit was detailed to blow up a bridge over the Mons-Conde Canal, towards which the Germans were pressing in great force. He fell severely wounded but got up again and continued fighting against heavy odds. He was eventually overpowered and died of his wounds shortly afterwards in enemy hands.

Masonic :

"Killed at Mons 28th August 1914"

Source :

The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:

• The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
• The (UK) National Archives
• Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
• ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry

Additional Source:

• Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
• Researcher : Bruce Littley
• Website : Winchester College At War
• Researcher : Tom Hawley